Altered Mental Status in Patients With Cancer
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Altered Mental Status
Although the majority of alterations in sensorium in cancer patients are caused by endogenous or exogenous intoxication, the clinician must be alert to the possibility of structural disease in any patient who experiences a change in mental status. Accurate diagnosis of structural disease and prompt intervention can significantly improve the outcome of cancer treatments. Mogami et al. (1983) not...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Neurology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0003-9942
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.57.12.1727